Garden Spot Equipment Auction Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
39 years (granted 1986)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
1 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Garden Spot Equipment Auction Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
1605 Apple Street, Ephrata, PA 17522
Phone
(717) 738-7900
Power units
1
Drivers
2
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC190394
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: ✓ · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Reinstated — Motor Passenger Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Granted — Motor Passenger Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
Revocation records
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 05/11/2015 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 06/15/2015
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 1 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 1 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
kkohl@gardenspotautoauction.com — company domain
Mail host
Self-hosted / other
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2026 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 1 of 1 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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